Affordable Housing Investment Expected to Help 1,800 D.C. Residents
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Washington City Paper, City Desk by Andrew Giambrone
D.C. cuts red tape for smaller venture capital funds
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Washington Business Journal by Andy Medici
Smaller venture capital funds in the District will no longer have to follow strict licensing rules meant for financial advisers — a change that proponents say will make D.C. more tech friendly.
Since 2012, the D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) has issued temporary licensing waivers for funds with more than $100 million under management. The latest move permanently extends those waivers and applies them to funds with less than $100 million under management.
DMPED Announces Responses to Parcel 42, first of the Pilot “OurRFP” projects
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(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) Brian Kenner today announced the responses for the redevelopment of Parcel 42 in Ward 6, the District’s first “OurRFP” project. OurRFP is a Mayor Bowser initiative that incorporates resident and community engagement early in the Request for Proposals (RFP) prior to developer solicitation. The six proposals include plans for affordable housing, retail, sustainable design, and public space in the District’s Shaw neighborhood.
Here Are The Details Behind Mayor Bowser's Affordable Housing Grants
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David Hubler, Bisnow, DC
The DC government is opening its wallet to the tune of $82M in public funding for 12 recently unveiled affordable housing projects that will create 804 units for approximately 1,760 DC residents. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled the plans last week.
The 12 projects were selected from 29 applications and include preservation of 466 units and construction of 338 new units.
DC United Releases More Renderings of New Stadium
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Washingtonian by Benjamin Freed
The architecture firm Populous has released three new renderings of the soccer stadium it is designing for DC United on Buzzard Point in Southwest Washington. The images show a fuller glimpse of the area outside the stadium, which is scheduled to open in time for the 2018 Major League Soccer season.
Capitol Crossing Project Approaches Next Phase of Construction
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DC Curbed by Michell Goldchain
DC's Population And Wealth Are Growing
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BISNOW by Tania Anderson
DC’s personal income is inching to $50B, yet far more people rent than own in this city. That’s just one of the stats gleaned from the Economic Intelligence Dashboard released last week by the Department of Planning and Economic Development.
Keep Up With Affordable Housing, Employment, And Other Stats On New D.C. Site
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DCist by Rachel Sa
Mayor Bowser Just Made DC's Economic Data Open-Source
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DC Inno - by Ryan O. Ferguson
Bowser on St. E's, Pepco-Exelon and her pitch for Wegmans at Walter Reed
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Washington Business Journal//Michael Neibauer
Mayor Muriel Bowser, now entering her second year in office, says she's got the job down.
"I know exactly what the job is," she said Tuesday during an interview in her John A. Wilson Building office. "I’ve loved it. I’ve learned a lot. There are things that I would do exactly the same, some things I would change. But we have been a nimble administration and been very decisive in what we do."